Has anyone or any company custom made recurve limbs to fit the black bear compound riser using the half rounds? I would really like to get a better quality limb material like foam cores. I really don't care much for all the adjustments that ILF offers. To me its just another thing to worry about.

By half rounds are you talking about those rockers in the BB riser?

I've converted a couple BB risers to ILF and both times used the plates sold by Hawkeye Manufacturing. Once the plates are in, the limbs snap in and you're done. No other adjustments other than the normal brace height, nock placement, etc. Easy as that.

Yes. The rockers that come on the factory compound limbs. I've got ILF risers and had many more. The system works great but I've grown to like the simplicity of a boltdown better. And with the black bear riser, I don't need tiller adjustments so rockers would be more like locator pins.

Gotcha. I do not know if there are limbs compatible with the BB riser when rockers are in place. But, maybe someone else will chime in.

I've made recurve limbs and used the rockers for mounting but they aren't adjustable

I see no reason why you couldn't mount the rockers to Sage limbs the flat surface of the rocker will have 2 plastic tests to use as index pins

I've got sage limbs on it right now but just looking for better materials like a foam core. They don't need to be adjustable.

I have a pair of sage limbs on a black bear. I removed the pins from the half moons and padded the pin side surface. Alignment with set screws tapped into the sides of the limb pockets and thin metal super glued to the sides of the limbs.

The 40# limbs lose 5#. Probably because the departure angle is a bit too steep. Something to be aware of when selecting limbs.

Not the limbs you are after but it's a way to do it.

Quiverman, you can use any limb you choose. Just buy the limbs you want (ILF or not) and mount them. If you buy ILF limbs, just remove the fittings. They press out very easily, keep them in case you decide you want to reinstall them later. You can go to a good hardware store (Lowe's, Home Depot, some True Value stores etc.) and get a 3/8" grommet that will fit right in the hole where the fittings were. You can't hardly even tell it's there. Then you can use any limb you choose, from any manufcturer. Somewhere on here there is a how to that my son and I did on how we adapt risers to use any limb we want to. From basic limbs, to the most expensive on the planet. Performace in the limb any way, and fit is in the riser. Simple and easy and you can do all the modifications with simple tools. The method I use got pretty well trashed by most as it isn't sophisitcated, but it works just peachy. I'm like you, the adjustability that ILF offers just isn't something I need in my bows. And yes, I'm well aware of what ILF offers. I've got one here at the house I'm putting through it's paces now just to get the numbers.

Why worry? Snap in limbs, set brace height, set tiller top and bottom limb and you are done. Once set you never have to touch the bolts again. There are a ton more ILF foam limbs on the market than foam take down limbs and at reasonable prices.

Not really is the answer there is no I even that makes a bolt down alternative to ilf limbs.. If you spend 40 bucks for some plates and convert to ilf you will have an endless supply of high quality limbs.

Sure they work well if you can drill the limb butts underneath correctly. You have to slot the limb butt bolt holes elongated if you use the the rockers for limb adjustment. Shalom

You can also remove the fitting and use a length of 3/8's round stock and drill the floors at both ends for a bolt down with ILF and if you want them adjustable you need to elongate the holes. Shalom

Eventually I'll find someone that can build me a set of limbs. I've got ILF risers and risers with adjustable pockets that make bolt down limbs adjust like ILF. I have sage limbs on the black bear right now. Shoots great as is, its just a want thing.

Quiverman, remember that in spite of what folks tend to think, ILF limbs are bolt down limbs. The ILF is essentially nothing more than a universal alignment pin. That's all.

fdp, your right. Most of my ILF setups have all been set up the exact same. 1 turn out and tillered even. At that point the adjustments are null. Another thought I had was to make a plate that would have the shape of a dorado pocket.

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